Corner guard for box spring

Abstract

A corner guard arrangement for a box spring, the corner guard arrangement having first and second members formed of a sheet material and being interlocked together, the interlocking arrangement being such that the first and second members are in sliding engagement to permit adjustment for different height box springs, one end of each of the first and second members being engaged with a perimeter wire on the box spring. The arrangement permits a smooth covering of fabric material on the box spring.

1. In a box spring having a plurality of wires forming a plurality of coils, with outer perimeter wires extending about the top and bottom thereof, the improvement comprising a corner guard, said corner guard comprising:
 a first member formed of a sheet material, a first end of said first member being secured to an upper perimeter wire of said box spring; 
 a second member formed of sheet material, a second end of said second member being secured to a lower perimeter wire of said box spring; 
 said first and second members being interlocked together, in a manner permitting sliding movement of said first and second members with respect to each other. 
 
     
     
       2. The improvement of  claim 1  wherein each of said first and second members are formed of a flexible plastic material. 
     
     
       3. The improvement of  claim 2  wherein said first and second members are interlocked together by means of a plurality of slots formed in one of said members and a plurality of projections formed in a second one of said members, said projections extending through said slots.